Improved imeot-guabd foe hoeses



BRADLEY TREADWELL, DF READING, CONNECTICUT.

Letters Patent No. 73,851, @Zatted January 28, 1868.

IMPROVED INSECT-GUARD FOR HORSES.

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TO ALL WHOM IT BLIY CONOERN:

Be it known that I, BRADLEY TREADWELL, of' Reading, in the county of Faireld, and State of Connecticut, have invented a ne1 and improved InsectGuurd for Horses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear-` and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being hud to the accompanying drawing, forming :L part of this specification.

l The drawing represents o side view of my invention.

This invention relates to a new device for protecting the under sides of horses heads from annoying effects oi' insects, und consists in the application ol`a. Wirethe throat-latch and to the curve of. the bridle, dies from settling on the under side of the jaw.-

A represents the throat-latch, and B the curve of a horses bridle. other suitable fabric, secured, with its ends, to the throat-latch and to the c of the jew and part of the throat of a. horse. The edges of the fz straps, a a, as shown. I

Instead of being directly attached to the curve and throat-latch, the ends of the fabric C may he secured to independent straps, which con be attached to the throatrlutch and curve respectively. In that case, the device may be removed from the bridle, and cnn be attached to the headStalLhalter, for the horses to weer in the pasture.

I claim ns new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The insect-guard C, for horses, in combiutttion'with the bridl pose herein shown and described.

the injurious and gauze or cloth guard, which is secured to and which covers the under side of the head, keeping bees and C is a, piece of wire gauze, cloth, or

urve, so as to protect the under side tbric may be strengthened by means of leather e 01' halter, substantially :is and for the pur- Witnesses:

ARTHUR B. SANFORD, FRANCIS A. SANFORD.

BRADLEY TREADWELL. 

